Question: There are women praying behind an Imaam who leads [salah] with a microphone. During prayer the microphone shuts off, what should the women do in that instance?

Answer: One of the women being led should step forward and lead the rest. If the microphone works again and they are still in a unit* then they should return praying along with the Imaam. If they have passed the unit of prayer, then they should break away from the Imaam, and Allah’s aid is sought.

There once was a man who left the prayer while being lead by Mu’aadh bin Jabal, may Allah be pleased with him. This was the instance when the Prophet, peace be upon him, admonished Mu’aadh [for leading a long prayer]. The man left the prayer [lead by Mu’aadh] and prayed by himself. Therefore, there is no issue with breaking away from the prayer, in shaa Allah.

*Translator’s Note: meaning before they rise from rukoo’, because rukoo’ is the last position in the prayer that is counted as a unit.

4 thoughts on “What should women do in prayer when the Imaam’s microphone shuts off? -Shaykh Muqbil bin Haadi al-Waadi’ee”

As for rukoo being the last position being counted as a unit then that does mean if a person has caught the Imaam before the rukoo he has caught that rakah ? So for example they are late, miss the recitation, but they catch the rukoo then does that mean he doesn’t need to repeat that rakah ?